Berliet VXB-170
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| VXB-170 | |
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 A French Gendarmerie VXB |
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1973 to date |
| Used by | France, Gabon, Senegal |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Berliet |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 12.7 tonnes (12.5 long tons) |
| Length | 5.99 m (19 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Crew | 1 or 2 |
| Passengers | 11 troops |
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| Armor | 7 mm |
| Main armament |
1 × 7.62 mm machine gun |
| Secondary armament |
37 mm or 40 mm grenade launcher |
| Engine | Berliet V800M 8-cylinder diesel engine 170 hp (130 kW) |
| Power/weight | 23 hp/t |
| Suspension | wheeled |
| Operational range |
750 km (470 mi) |
| Speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
The Berliet VXB-170 is a four-wheel armoured vehicle produced by Berliet until Berliet was merged with Saviem to form Renault Trucks (now Renault Trucks Défense [1]).
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Versions [edit]
There were originally three versions, internal security, reconnaissance and patrol, and light combat. The VXB was produced by both Berliet and Saviem, the Berliet version is equipped with hydrojets.
Operators [edit]
France - 150 VXB's are in service with the mobile units of the French Gendarmerie. Called the VBRG (Véhicule Blindé à Roues de la Gendarmerie, "Gendarmerie wheeled armoured vehicle") for riot control. This version can equipped with a water cannon, a bulldozer blade, a 7.62 mm (cal.30) AANF1 machine gun or a 56 mm ALSETEX Cougar grenade launcher. They are sometimes replaced by the VAB armoured car for overseas operations (such as Afghanistan).
Gabon - 15
Senegal - 12
Tunisia - 10 (for Police, now retired)
United Nations - for peacekeeping operations
Gallery [edit]
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